South Africa November 2013: Toyota Etios up to best-ever #2

Toyota Etios

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The South African drops by 5% year-on-year to 50,806 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 603,968 units, up 3% on 2012. The Toyota Hilux dominates the models sales charts with 3,561 sales and 7% share, reinforcing its year-to-date lead at 34,836 units and 5.8% vs. 32,143 and 5.3% for the VW Polo Vivo at #2. The big event this month in South Africa is the best-ever 2nd place of the Toyota Etios, otherwise disappointing in all other markets it launched in, breaking its ranking and share records at 5.1% and hitting its 2nd best volume ever at 2,591 units, below only the 2,625 sales it reached in October 2012.

Range Rover Sport

Other great performers this month include the Ford Ranger up 2 spots to #4 with 1,937 sales and 3.8%, the Toyota Quantum at #6 vs. #11 year-to-date, the Toyota Fortuner up 8 ranks to #8, VW Golf 7 up 6 to #14, Renault Clio IV up 9 to #24 and the Renault Duster up a further 2 ranks to break into the South Africa Top 25 for the first time at its third month in market at #25. Further down, the Toyota RAV4 is up 4 spots to #27, Mercedes A-Class up 23 to #32 and Range Rover Sport up to #38.

Previous month: South Africa October 2013: Mercedes CLA at world-best!

One year ago: South Africa November 2012: Hilux #1, Chevrolet Trailblazer lands

Full November 2013 Top 80 models Ranking Table below.